Planning application
Sunnyside, The Street, Bethersden, TN26 3AD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
W6 - twisted willow. Tree stands around 13m tall with the rough lateral branch length of 5m Proposal reduce height by 3m down to 10m and reduce the lateral branches by 1.5m to 3.5m. W2 -willow tree. Proposal to reduce the lateral branches by around 4m to give clearance to neighbouring property reduce from 7m to 3m this will clear the building and improve balance to the tree. W3 dead willow. To reduce down in height from around 18m to 10m to lower pollard points (Exempt)
As published by the council, reference NOT/2024/2040
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2024/2040
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 4 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 6 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Weald Central
- Parish
- Bethersden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 3AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2024
Received by Ashford
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11 Nov 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Dec 2024
Decision issued: No Objection
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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